Today’s Thought “Agenda” G. Ward

 

“Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices.” Ecclesiastes 7:29

 

Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) was a most prolific songwriter. There are countless hymns (e.g. Blessed Assurance, Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior, To God Be the Glory) she wrote that our younger generation would do well in knowing. One of my favorite Crosby hymns is “Near the Cross.” It focuses primarily on the position every believer should attain towards in their daily regimen; being contained by the Sufficiency of Christ (in all things). As a pastor, I’ve insisted (without written code) it become our locality’s anthem.

Amazingly, Ms. Crosby never sought great notoriety in penning such great anthems of the faith; hers was just worship. The ecclesiastical writer understood the initial construction of man by Holy God that deemed him as good (Ge. 1:31). It was shortly thereafter that he became conjuring (Ge. 3:1-13, 8:21b). We must never forget that being made in His image was/is not that of physicality, but a spiritual aptitude of obeisance unto servitude (cf. Eph.1:3)!

Happy Monday!